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n. c. TFAvas ET AL EXTENSIBLE BEDSTEAD Filed May 16, 1921 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 Patented June 29, was.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DON CARLOS TRAVIS, OF KENOSHA, WISCONSIN, AND CYRIL A. SCANS, OF OAK PARK,

ILLINOIS, ASSIGNORS T0 SIMMONS COMPANY, OF KENOSHA, WISCONSIN, A COR- PORATION OF DELAWARE.

EXTENSIBLE- BEDSTEAD.

Application filed May 16, 1921.

This invention relates to improvements in beds or couches but more particularly to the knock-down extensible type and'has for its primary object to provide a structure of this type which is simple and strong in construction, light in weight, convenient in use, and attractive in appearance.

An important object of the invention is to provide a bed or couch of this type in which the inner corners of the shiftable section are supported directly by the head and foot rather than through the medium of the main section. 7

Further objects are to enable the bed to be fully extended, to strengthen the head and foot, and in general to provide a new and improved article of this class.

The many other objects and advantages of the invention will be better understood by reference to the following specification when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings illustrating a selected embodiment thereof, in which Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the bedstead complete.

Fig.2 is an enlarged section on the line 22 of Fig. 1 with the parts in their partially extended position.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail perspective view of a portion of the bedstead.

Fig. 4 is'a section on'the line 4.-4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged plan view, partly in section, of the bedstead with the parts in the position of Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a detail view of the corner support for the sliding section with the parts in the fully extended position, and

Fig. 7 is the same as Fig. 6 with the parts in the closed position.

Referring to the drawings, the bed cornprises a head 10, a foot 11, a main bedbottom section 12, and a supplemental or sliding bed-bottom section 13. Themain section 12is detachably connected at its corners to the head and foot, and these parts combine, to form a complete bed'of the threepiece type. The section 13 is'provided with supporting-legs 1.14 at its outer corners and its inner corners are supportedv directly by the head'andfoot; 1 The head and the'footmay be of any suitable design ormaterial, though these .are u u llyma e ct tubnlar'metal- Each of Serial No. 4695996.

The main bed-bottom section comprises 7 the usual angle iron corner pieces 17 and 17 connected at their upper extremities by similar end irons 18 carrying the link spring 19. An angle iron 20 is secured to the inner face of each of the corner pieces 17 to form therewith a channel 21. The angle irons 20 at opposite ends are connected by a strut 22 and tie rod 23, and a similar strut 24 and tie rod 25 connect the corner pieces 17 on the opposite side of the section. Diagonal braces 26 connect the angle irons 20 with the strut 22. The corner pieces 17 are connected with their corresponding end pieces 18 by diagonal braces 27. Similar braces 28 and 29 connect the corner pieces 17' with the strut 24. and the corresponding end piece 18 respectively. Boxes 30 are secured on the end face of the corner pieces 17 and 17 These boxes 30 are open at their outer face to admit supporting members 31 secured on the'corresponding corner posts of the head and foot. A pin 32 extendstransversely within each of these boxes and has its ends seated in the side walls thereof. This pin is adapted to enter the inclined slot 33 in the member 31 to provide an interlocking and wedging engagement between the section 12 and the head and foot of the bedstead. This particular detachable construction is similar to that shown in the United States patent of Charles H. Busch, No. 1,397,203, granted November 15, 1921 and reference may be had thereto for a more complete description thereof. Any other suitable form of detachable connection might be substituted therefor..

The sliding section 13 ofthe bedstead nests within the main section 12 and comprises ,angle iron corner pieces 34: and 35 connected at. their" upper extremities by angle iron end pieces 36 to support the usual link spring'37. A strut 38 and tie rod "39 connect the corner pieces 3 1. A strut 4:0 similarly connects the angle iron corner upon the inner face of eachot theend pieces v36 with one of its side edges abutting one provided with, the usual casters +1.6;

flange of the Corresponding corner piece 35,

and also overlapping and being riveted to the other fian'q e of said member Arms of the horizontal portion of the strut 4-0 nearits opposite ends and are adapted to swing in a horizontal plane. These arn'is project through elongated slots 43 .in the corresponding plates -11 and extend beyond the ;ends.,of thesliding section. The outer end pontions otthese arms rest upon the tracks 16 to forii a sliding support for the inner. corners. of the section. The lower portion of the corner pieeesBSdnre-ar of the platesil, are preferably cut away shove the slots 43 inthe platesftl. 'The-plates e1 support the arms .42- i aga nst vertical movement .anj-dflikegwise brace the corner pieces A corner brace -4l 5 connects. the end pieeev 3. with the strut 410. The corner pie es 3%; form tloorlegsto upport the-outer corners o1 thesliding, sections and; are prei'erablg handle 4t? isseoured upon the strut 38' to facilitate the extension of the section.

When-thesection 13 isin its nested. position, the lowerextremities oithe corner pieces 35,.on this section abut. against theup- 7' turned port on of the strut 24:: ion: the-main section whichv forms a stoptoliniitthe in- Ward movement oi'ythe sliding section, as

indicated in Fig. 7101 the drawing. The

$3115.42 aize swung inwardly on their pivots by the corner pieces 17 on theunain section.

llhciconnenpiecesii'd at the-outer corners-of the sliding section are in substantial align- JDGHT/ Withthe .corresponding corner pieces 17 of the main section. This is made possihlejby the placing of the strut 22 on the angle irons 20. The inwardly projecting portion of; thestrut38 passes overthe upper edge f thestrutZQ. I

Then. the section} 13 is moved toward its eel-tended position; the arms 42 slide upon theirrespective .traicks L6 until the upstanding portionof the strut 220D themainsection engages the downtjurned portion of" the strut 4001i the-sliding section and-prevents [further extension. The. arms l2 engage the corner pieces .117 before the section reaches the end- 01' its nioveincn-t but further exten- .sion is jper nitetedhy the pivotal connection sese arins; Asthe swinging of the arms rut on which, they are mounted we I flvranta geous: to form these ndt-at 5E2 [to perinittheiull of the: section. The l-relative-xposil1e:;va "011$ parts: at the: completion 42 is limited by the doWntui'ned portion of T tle .hin ation can obviously hev obtained in various ways but We have found 1e stnuct ire herein shown and described to be advantageous be cause of the .Wide range of relative movement permitted. This enableshoth'sections to he made narrow without reduciig the. width of the extendedbed as itpracticalh eliminates overlapping of the fabric sections' in the extended position, and ensures complete nesting in the closed position. The bed-hottorii sections are detached from the he-ad and-foot hymerely ligfting these sections todisengage thepins 32 from an AL the members 31 and then; noving therhead and, foot :a-Way fron nthe sections to; Withdraw these Inen' hers iiron'i theb oiges 30.

the bed-bottom sectionsnested. i In; addition to the many adnantages already set to1'til-1,;tl1e. ins ght o f' thehe-d The bed would generallv be shipped with may he materially reduced. by snpponting the sliding sect-10,11- d rectly upon. the head and foot of;ihehed-rather than t-lnioughthe medium of the main section. The;inen i he1'.s torniin g the tracks on the head and foot frames of the bed strengthen these frames and remove the. strain; on tl e' tubular connections.

form and.arrangement oi partsniay readily he made Withoutdeparting .iro'in .of our invention and We resenvetheright to make all snollzas fairlyi all within the-scope of the following claims;

li e clai n asourinvention:

. We are" aware-that changes inthe he spirit .7

1. Inan extensiblebedstead ofthat-type supported directly onusaid.'end zfraines, and

-a meinherinterposed e-tw'een each ol said corners and the-i-end 'anieadjacentthereto, I carried by and shift-able l relativexto one; of said: two-last rianaedaelements;

2. In an extensible bedstead .ofitihatin: which there. are; a pair oat inattre'ss portingisectibns nor superposed zontall; estedi relation and relatively lid intoisushsta-nt' l y-cop-lana .exte to constitntea-.suhstant ally+un tar supporting surface. of double yr supon ry-niattnessisup In r s ewee..

end frames, a slida-ble section normally underlying said main section and nested therewith and outwardly slidable with reference to the main stationary section, the inner corners of said sliding section being supported directly on said end frames, and a supporting member carried by said slidable section but shiftable relative thereto and interposed between each of said corners and the end frame adjacent thereto carried by and shiftable relative to one of said two last named elements whereby said sliding section may be completely extended or nested with out interference from said supporting memher.

3. In an extensible bedstead of that type in which there are a pair of mattress supporting sections normally superposed in horizontal nested relation and relatively slidable into substantially coplanar extended position to constitute a substantially unitary mattress supporting surface of double width, the combination of a pair of end frame supports, a main stationary mattress supporting section detachably connecting and supported by said end frames, a slidable section normally underlying said main section and nested therewith and outwardly slidable with reference to the main stationary section,

the inner corners of said sliding section bemg supported directly on said end frames, and a supporting member mterposed between each of said corners and the end frame adjacent thereto carried by and shiftable relative to one of said two last named elements, comprising a pivoted arm carried by said slidable section, horizontal tracks being provided on said end frames upon which said pivoted members are slidably supported, whereby said sliding section may be completely extended or nested without interference from said supporting member.

4. In a bedstead, the combination of a bedbottom provided with arms projecting beyond the opposite ends thereof and movable relative thereto, and a supporting frame pro vided with oppositely disposed tracks on which said arms respectively rest to form a slidable support for said bed-bottom.

5. In a bedstead, the combination of oppositely disposed end frames each including a pair of corner posts,horizontal brace members respectively connecting the corner posts of said 11811165, a frame connecting said end frames, and a bed-bottom provided at each of its inner corners with a pivotally mounted arm projecting beyond the end of the bedbottom and resting on the corresponding brace member to form a slidable support for said corners, the outer corners of said bed bottom being supported by floor legs.

DON CARLOS TRAVIS. CYRIL A. SOANS. 

